Wednesday, August 13, 2014

I've been hankering for a Rainbow Loom ever since I wrote about this crafting phenomena last summer. It's inexpensive, selling for under $20. I didn't think it was exclusively just for kids. This is just the material for the beach or even the pool - situations where fine jewelry is best left at home. But how to make a grownup version? That's been bugging me for a long time.

Mark said, "I found it relaxing, too. BTW, they make black bands that actually look really good with a fishtail design. When they're woven together tightly, it looks like leather.﻿" And that is exactly what Aki of Minted Strawberry did! Her fishtail rainbow loom bracelet also features a single crystal focal which ups the elegance quotient.

I like the idea of using a short section of stretchy bands in a bracelet so it can be claspless and easy to put on.

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Loom band bracelets have been the fashion accessory of choice among the mums at my kids' school (and I've been known to wear a few myself!). It's a great craft activity for kids and even the boys have been getting into it. I have been wondering whether the larger silicon rubber O-rings could be used on the rainbow looms to make a sturdier design. I have a beading friend who made a simple fishtail band using black silicon O-rings, but she didn't use a loom. It made for a tighter and less stretchy weave. I plan to try it at some point in the near future!